Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Harappan Civilisation | (I) | 1000 BCE |
| (B) | Megalithic Burials | (II) | 2600 BCE |
| (C) | Lower Palaeolithic | (III) | 600 BCE |
| (D) | Early Historic | (IV) | 2 million BP |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(A) Harappan Civilisation — this matches (II) 2600 BCE. The timeline of major periods in early Indian archaeology places the Harappan civilisation at 2600 BCE.
(B) Megalithic Burials — this matches (I) 1000 BCE. The phase of early iron and megalithic burials begins about 1000 BCE.
(C) Lower Palaeolithic — this matches (IV) 2 million BP. The Lower Palaeolithic is the earliest phase, about 2 million years before the present (BP).
(D) Early Historic — this matches (III) 600 BCE. The Early Historic period runs from about 600 BCE to 400 CE.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 02-06 S1* | – | 14-06 S2 | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones (2026-27)
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